Fatty acid amides and esters thereof



United States Patent O FATTY ACID AMIDES AND ESTERS THEREOF Robert R. Mod, EvaId L. Skau, Sara P. Fore, and Frank C. Magne, New Orleans, Arthur F. Novak, Baton Rouge, Harold P. Dupuy, New Orleans, Jesse R. 01'- tego, Dry Creek, and Mary J. Fisher, Lake Charles, La.,

assignors to the United States of America as represented by the Secretary of Agriculture No Drawing. Filed May 24, 1962, Ser. No. 197,545

6 Claims. (Cl. 260404) A non-exclusive, irrevocable, royalty-free license in the invention herein described, throughout the world for all purposes of the United States Government, with the power of grant sublicenses for such purposes, is hereby granted to the Government of the United States of America.

This invention relates to certain new nitrogen containing organic compounds. More particularly, this invention relates to derivatives of aliphatic acid amides which exhibit anti-microbial activity. The substituted amides that are the subject of this invention are characterized by the fact that as growth inhibitors, they are effective against a variety of microorganisms that includes bacteria, yeasts, and molds, many of which are pathogenic.

The findings herein disclosed are considered remarkable in that in some notable instances compounds that are closely related from the point of view of chemical architecture exhibit quite opposite effects against the same organisms. For example, one compound may exhibit properties as a growth inhibitor against one particular organism While a closely related counterpart may serve to promote increased growth for the same organism. Some of these amides exhibit broad antimicrobial spectrum, whereas others exhibit selective antimicrobial spectrum.

The compounds which are the subject of this invention are:

4-(6-hydroxycaproyl)morpholine,

CHz-CE HOCHflCHzMC ON OHz-Ofin 4-d ecanoyl-2,6-dimethylmorpholine,

CH2CHCHa CHa(CHi)aC ON CHz-CHCH: N-butyldecanamide,

CH (CH CONH (CH CH CHa(CH2)sCONHCH CHa(C H2)sC ON CHz(CH2)aC ON 0 HzC H, CH3(CH2)ll-!DCHOH(C1194-50 o'N o C Hz-Ca 4-oleoyl-2,6-dimethylmorpholine,

o Hz-C HG H;

CH3(CH:)7CH:CH(CH1)1C ON 0 lai -0&0 H! 4-(12-propionoxyoleoyl)morpholine,

c Hz-G H; CEKGH2)5OHCHCHZCH(CH2)7O ON o ooocrncn, CHr-Ofiz N-tert-butyloleamide,

CH (CH CH CH(CH CONHC (CH N-oleoylhexamethylenimine, I

CH:CE1

0 H2 CHa(OH;) OH:OH(CHz)-1C ON H I CH1CHQ N-oleoyl-N'-methylpiperazine,

/CHg-CH1 cnuormqcmcmonmo ON NOH;

CH -GH:

4-petroselinoylmorpholine,

' CH -CH:

omwumornomomhc ON 0 CH2CH1 and Morpholides of parsley seed oil fatty acids.

The new nitrogen-containing compounds which are the subject of this invention were prepared by conventional methods.

The bioactivity of these various new nitrogen-containing compounds has been established by us in vitro but, as will be apparent to those skilled in the arts pertaining to the growth inhibition of bacteria, yeast, and molds, the compounds, besides being used as such, will for utilitarian pourposes commonly be formulated using a diluent that can be either liquid, viscous, or solid.

A wide variety of extending agents is operable, the only significant requirement being that the diluent or extender be inert with respect to the amide involved. Petroleum jellies, various alcohols and polyols, vegetable oils and the like are suitable.

In the case of intended use as fungicide in the protective coating composition art, the compounds that are the subject of this invention are compatible with conventional and with drying oil modified alkyds, for example.

Specific example showing the preparation of each of the new compounds being claimed are set forth below along'with appropriate data in tabular form which is being submitted for the purpose of establishing the growth inhibiting properties of the claimed compounds.

EXPERIMENTAL Difco Bacto Dehydrated Stock Culture Agar at pH 7.0, Difco Bacto Dehydrated Yeast Morphology Agar at pH 4.5, and Difco Dehydrated Mycological Agar at pH 7.0 were selected to test the inhibition of the bacteria, yeast, and mold cultures, respectively.

Fatty acid derivatives were screened for their antimicrobial activity against two bacteria-a gram positive, Micrococcus pyogenes, and a gram negative, Escherichia coli; several yeasts-Saccharomyces cerevisiae, Candida stellatoidea, and T orulopsis sp.; and several molds Neurospora sp.,Alternarz'a sp., Mucor sp., Hormodendrum sp., Geotrichum sp., Penicillium sp., and Aspergillas sp., as illustrated in Table I. Fatty acid derivatives were screened for their antimicrobial activity against two bacteriaa gram negative, Escherichia coli, and a gram positive, M icrococcus pyogenes; and many pathogenic molds Candida albicans, Candida wemeckz', Epidermophyton floccosum, Keratinomyces ajelloi, Microsporum canis,

Microsporum cookii, Microsporum gypseum, Microsporum Nanum, Trichophyton concentricum, T richopkyton epilans, Trichophyton equinum, Trickophyton ferruginementagrophytes var. granulare, T richophyton rubrum, Triehophyton Sabouraudi, Trichophyton schoenleini, Trichophyron sulfuriam, Trichophyton tonsurans, and Trichophylon violaceum, as illustrated in Tables HA and Seeded agar plates were used to measure the antimicrobial activity against bacteria and yeasts. The filter paper disc method was used to evaluate the liquid compounds, and the cylinder plate method was used to evaluate the solid compounds. Standard-size paper discs or uniformsize stainless steel cylinders were placed on the surface of the previously inoculated plates. The liquid compounds were pipetted onto the discs, and the solid compounds were introduced into the stainless steel cylinders.

Streaked and poured agar plates were used to measure the antimycotic activity against molds. The streaked agar plates were prepared by streaking the hardened agar plates with the test mold, and the poured agar plates were prepared by pouring dilutions of mold spores over the hardened agar plates. The compounds were then added onto specified areas of these streaked and poured agar plates. The paper disc method was used to evaluate the liquid and solid compounds, the solid compounds were simply dissolved in glycerol or ethanol before applying onto the paper disc. The solid compounds were also tested in pure form by introducing the solid material directly on the surface of the inoculated agar plates.

To eliminate any error which could result from an insufiicient number of tests, a minimum of three experiments employing duplicate plates were used for measuring the antimicrobial activity of each compound.

All test plates were incubated at the optimum growing temperature for each organism. The tabulated results i1- lustrated in Table I were obtained from periodic readings after 1, 2, 3, and 5 days, respectively. The tabulated results illustrated in Tables HA and 118 were obtained from periodic readings after 3, 5, and 7 days, respectively. Zones of inhibition were compared with those of the 40 controls.

Table I .The antimicrobial activity of some ricinoleic and oleic acid derivatives Antimicrobial activity b Compound Microorganisms B l l +++l++l+++l l++++l++ l+ Iii|+| I I+I I++I I I |+l+|+++l I l- Iiil I I I I I I+I I I I I Ii+I+I l I I l I++I I I l I I I I I I I l I I I ll I I I I I I New antimicrobial compound. b good.

+=fair. -=none. oo=organism failed to grow over compound. o=very slight growth over the compound. A=Micr0eoccus pyoge'nes.

B Escherichia coli. C =Sacchar0m-y'ces cerevisiae.

D Candida stellatoz'dea. E Torulopsis sp. F=Neu1ospom sp. G=Altemaria sp. H=Macur sp. I=H0modendrum 51). I Geotrz'chum sp.

K =Pem'cillium sp. L=Aspemilius sp.

Table IIA.-Antimicr0bial activity of some fatty acid derivatives Antimicrobial activity Compound Microorganisms u A B C D E F G H I .T K L fi-hyd oxycaproic acid o0 4-(6hydroxycaproyl)morpholine o oo 00 4-(G-hydroxycaproyl)-2,6-dimethy1morpholine Lactone of G-hydroxycaproic acid 0o Ethyl y o yc p Sodium 6-hydroxycaproate 00 fi-arninocaproic acid 00 0o o0 Lactam of G-arninocaproic acid 00 00 Nonanoic acid q y m p l Decauoic acid 4decanoylmorpholine 4-decanoyl 2,fi-dimethylmorpholiue H o0 N-butyldecanamide o 0 00 00 Nisoamyldecanamide o0 o oo N-cyclohexyldecanamide 0 0o 00 0o 0o N,N-bis(2-de can0yloxyethyl)decanamide o o 00 o 0 0 N-decanoylplperidine 0 N-decanoylhexamethylenimine 00 N-decanoy1-N-methy1piperazine u N,N-didecanoylpiperazine o o o o N-decanoyltetrahydroquinoline 0o 00 00 0o Lauric acid 4-lauroylmorpholine N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)lauraniide L N,N-bis(2-decanoyloxyethyDlam-amide o0 oo 0 00 0o 00 0 N,N-bis(2-lauroy1oxyethyl)lauramide a 0o 00 00 Palmitic acid oo o oo o 4-palmitoylinorpholine Stearic acid o 00 0o o o 00 4-stear0ylm0rph011ne 6(7)-hydroxytearic aci 0 0o 00 00 4-(6(7)-hydroxystearoyl) pholine 1 o 00 0 6,7-epoxystearic acid o 0o 00 0o 12-hydroxystearic acid o0 o0 4(12-hydroxystearoyDmorpholine Methyl 12-hydroxystearate 0o 0 0o 4-oleoylm0rph0line o0 0 4-0leoyl-2,6-dimethylm0rpholine h 0o 0o 00 o Ricinoleic acid gf 0 4-ricinoleoylmorpholine Methyl ricinoleate o 00 oo 00 4-(lzpropionoxyoleoyl)morpholine 00 0o 00 00 0o N-tert-butyloleamide B 0 0o 00 oo o 0 N,N-bis(Z-hydroxyethyboleamide 0o 00 00 N-oleoylbexamethylepimine o o 0 N-oleoy1-N-1nethylp1perazine B Petroselinic acid gf 00 4-petr0selinoylmorplioline 00 o 00 00 o 00 o 0 Methyl petroselinate 0o 00 0 4-elaidoylmorpholineu 0o 0 Linoleic acid--. Minoleoylmorpholine 00 Dimerized linoleic acid (Empol 102-2) o 00 00 0o 00 0o 0 o Partially hydrogenated cottonseed acids 00 0 Morpholides of partially hydrogenated cottonseed acids e oo 0 0o Morpholides oi parsley seed oil fatty acids 00 00 Morpholides 0i rapeseed acids o0 0o 00 00 N ,N-bis (2-acetoxyethyl)amides of rapeseed acidq 0 o lO-undecenoic acid 4-(10-undecenoy1)morpholine Sorbie acid 4-sorb0ylrnorphol1ne Morph line Piperidinc- Piperazine hem ydrate 00 a New antimicrobial compounds. E =Epirlermophyton floccosum. b ++=go0 F=Keratinmnyces ajelloi.

+=fair. G =Mz'crosporum cams. =n0ne. H =Mz'c1osp0rum coolcii. oo=organism failed to grow on disc. I=Microsporum gypse'um. o=slight growth of organism on disc. I =Micr0spurum Nanum. A=Escherichia coli. K= Trichophyton conccntn'cum.

B =M1'crococcus pyogenes. L= Trichophyton epz'lans. C= Candida albz'ca'ns. d Iodine value of 66.0; Tliiocyanogen value of 65.8. D= Candida wer'neckz'. Q Iodine value of 58.7; Thiocyanogen value of 53.9.

o =organism failed to grow on disc.

o=s1ight growth of organism on disc. 0 M= Tmhophytum equi'num.

N= Trzchophyton ferrugz'ueum. 0 Trichophyton gallina-e. P Trz'chophytvm megm'ni.

EXAMPLE 1 4-(6-hydr0xycaproyl)m0rph0line.--Eighty grams (0.7 mole) of the epsilon-lactone of S-hydroxycaproic acid and 122 grams (1.4 moles) of morpholine were stirred and refluxed for 19 hours. Titration of one-milliliter aliquotes periodically for unreacted morpholine indicated that 92% of the lactone had reacted with the morpholine. After the excess morpholine had been stripped under reduced pressure, the product was distilled under high vacuum. The fraction distilling between 149-151 C. at 2 microns was crystallized from ethyl acetate. Nitrogen content of the product, 4-(6-hydroxycaproyl) morpholine, was 6.88% (theory 6.96%).

Table [I3 Antimicrobial activity Compound Microorganisms B M N O P Q R S T U V W X G-hydroxycaproic acid o0 00 4-(G-hydroxycaproyl)morpholme 4(6-hydroxyeaproyl)-2,6-dunethylmorpho1me Lactone of fi-hydroxycaproic acid Ethyl ohydroxycaproate Sodium fi-hydroxycaproate- B-aminocaproic acid 0o 00 no Lactam of (S-arninoeaproic aci 00 oo 0o 00 Nouanoio acid- 4-nonanoylmorpholme Decanoic acid 4-decanoylmorpholine 4-decanoyl-2,6-dimethy N-butyldeoanamide a. 0o 00 00 0o N-isoamyldecanamide o0 N-cyclohexyldecanamide o0 N,N-bis(2-decanoyloxyethyl) decanarmde o0 0 00 N-decanoylpiperdine oo N-decanoylhexamethylenimme a N-decanoyl-N-ruethylpiperazme N,N-didecanoylpiperazine N-decanoyltetrahydroquinolme e 00 00 Laurie acid Haurvyhnorphohne N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyblauramidea. N,N-bis (2-decanoyloxyethyl)laurar mde o0 oo oo N,N-bis (24amoyloxyethyhlauranude 00 0o Palmitie acid 00 4-palmitoylmorpholme. oo oo 00 0e 00 Stearie acid oo oo 00 0 4-stearoylmorpholine.-. 6(7)-hydroxystearic acid on 0o 446(7)hydroxystearoyl)morpholme a 6,7-ep0xystearie acid 00 00 0 12-hydroxystearic acid no 00 4-(l2-hydroxystearoyl) morpholine, 00 Methyl llhydroxystearate o0 0o 00 doleoylmorpholine 00 00 4-oleoyl-2,fi-dimethylmorpholine o 00 Rieinoleic acid 4-ricinoleoylmorpholine Methyl ricinoleate 00 00 4-(12-propionoxyo1eoyl)morpholine oo 00 oo 0 N-tert-butyloleamide 8 0Q 00 N,N-bis(Z-hydroyryethyholearrnd 00 oo 00 N-oleoylhexamethy enimine L. 00 o 0 N-oleoyl-N-methylpiperaz1ne Petroselinic acido0 0o ()0 i-petroselinoylmorp o 00 Methyl petroselinate oo 00 0o 0 d-elaidoylrnorpholine 00 Linoleic acid Minoleoylmorpholme 00 00 00 Dimerized linoleic acid (Empol 1022) oo no 00 0o 0 Partially hydrogenated cottonseed acids 0o 09 Morpholides of partially hydrogenated cottonseed acids I o 00 o Morpholides of parsley seed oil fatty acids 00 00 Morpholides of rapeseed acids 00 Q0 00 Q 0 00 Q N,N-bis(Z-acetQXyethyDamides of rapeseed acids 00 o oo oo oo oo lll-undeoenoie acid 4-(IO-undecenoybmorpholme Sorbic acid 4-sorboylmorpholme M ph l -t-+ Piperrdme Piperazine hydrate New antimicrobial compound- Q,= Triciiophyton mentagrophytes var. interdz'gz'taies. b d R= Trz'chophyton mentagrophytes var. gramdare.

+=fair. S Trichophyton rubrum. =none. T= Trichophyton Sabouraudi.

U= Trichophg to'n schoenlei-ni.

V= Trichaphyton sulfurz' um.

W Trz'chophyton tonsuram.

X: 'Iriclwphyton violaceum. d Iodine value of 66.0; Thiocyauogen value 0165.8. 1 Iodine value of 58.7; Thiocyauogeu value of 53.9.

EXAMPLE 2 4-decan0yl-2,6-dimethylmorph0line.-Eight and sixtenths grams (0.075 mole) of 2,6-dimethylmorpholine were dissolved in 20 milliliters of benzene. Then 7.08 grams (0.037 mole) of decanoyl chloride were added dropwise with stirring. After stirring for an additional hour, the reaction mixture was filtered, washed succesively with dilute hydrochloric acid and water, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Free acid was removed by percolating the benzene solution through a column of activated alumina and eluting the morpholide with a 1:1 ethanol benzol mixture. The solvent was then removed by stripping under reduced pressure. Nitrogen content 9 of the product, 4-decanoyl-2,6-dimethylmorpholine, was 5.04% (theory 5.21%).

EXAMPLE 3 N-n-butylde'canamz'de.N-n-butyldecanamide was prepared by the procedure of Example 2 from 6.44 grams (0.088 mole) of n-butylamine and 8.39 grams (0.044 mole) of decanoyl chloride. Nitrogen content of the product, N-n-butyldecanamide, after recrystallization three times in 95% methanol, was 6.02% (theory 6.16%).

EXAMPLE 4 N-isamyldecanamide.-N isoamyldecanamide was prepared by the procedure of Example 2 from 7.22 grams (0.083 mole) of isoamylamine and 7.90 grams (0.041 mole) of decanoyl chloride. The product, N-isoamyldecanamide, had a nitrogen content of 5.39% (theory 5.80%).

EXAMPLE 5 N-cyclohexyldecanamide.-N cyclohexyldecanamide was prepared by the procedure of Example 2 from 7.82 grams (0.079 mole) of cyclohexylamine and 7.53 grams (0.039 mole) of decanoyl chloride. The product, N- cyclohexyldecanamide, had a nitrogen content of 5.39% (theory 5.53%).

EXAMPLE 6 N,N-bis(2-decanoyloxyethyl) decanamide. A mixture of 5.0 grams (0.048 mole) of diethanolamine, 25.8 grams (0.150 mole) of decanoic acid, and 20 milliliters of henzene was refluxed in an apparatus equipped with a Dean- Stark trap until the evolution of water ceased. The reaction mixture was diluted with 200 milliliters of commercial hexane, washed successively with dilute hydrochloric acid and water, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. Free acid was removed by percolating the hexane solution through a column of activated alumina, and eluting the amide with a 1:1 hexane-ethanol mixture. The solvent was removed by stripping under reduced pressure. The product, N,N-bis(2-decanoyloxyethyl) decanamide, had a nitrogen content of 2.62% (theory 2.47%).

EXAMPLE 7 N decanoylhexamethylenimine. N decanoylhexamethylenimine was prepared by the procedure of Example 2 from 5.2 grams (0.053 mole) of hexamethylenirnine, 10.0 grams (0.053 mole) of decanoyl chloride, and 4.2 grams (0.053 mole of pyridine. The product, N-de'canoylhexamethylenimine, had a nitrogen content of 5.31% (theory 5.53%).

EXAMPLE 8 N-decanoyl-N-methylpiperazine.N decanoyl N- methylpiperazine was prepared by the procedure of Example 2 from 5.24 grams (0.052 mole) of N-rnethylpiperazine, 4.2 grams (0.053 mole) of pyridine, and 10.0 grams (0.053 mole) of decanoyl chloride. The product, N-decanoyl-N'-methylpiperazine, had a nitrogen content of 10.83% (theory 11.01%).

, EXAMPLE 9 N,N'-didecanoylpipawzina-A mixture of 13.8 grams (0.16 mole) of piperazine, 60.2 grams (0.35 mole) of decanoic acid, and 20 milliliters of benzene was refluxed in an apparatus equipped with a Dean-Stark trap for 12 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with 100 milliliters of commercial hexane, washed successively with dilute hydrochloric acid and water, and dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After stripping the solvent, the reaction products were dissolved in carbon tetrachloride. The unreacted decanoic acid was converted to its potassium salt with 4% alcoholic potassium hydroxide. Then the mixture was extracted twice with water to remove the potassium decanoate. The carbon tetrachloride solution was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate. After stripping the solvent, the amide was crystallized from ethanol. The product, N,N'-didecanoylpiper- 10 azine, had a nitrogen content of 7.07% (theory 7.09%

EXAMPLE 10 N decanoyltetrahydroquin0line.--N decanoyltetrahydroquinoline was prepared by the procedure of Example 2 from 7.0 grams (0.053 mole) of tetrahydroquinoline, 4.2 grams (0.053 mole) of pyridine, and 10.0 grams (0.053 mole) of decanoyl chloride. The product, N-decanoyltetrahydroquinoline, had a nitrogen content of 4.79% (theory 4.87%

EXAMPLE. 11

N,N-bis(2-hydroxyethyl)lawumida-Fifty-eight grams (0.27 mole) of methyl laurate was added dropwise to a stirred mixture of 28.4 grams (0.27 mole) of diethanolamine and 1.0 gram (0.043 mole) of sodium (dissolved in a small amount of methanol) under reduced pressure (60 millimeters) at 65 C. Stirring and heating was continued for an additional hour, until the evolution of methanol was complete. After the catalyst was neutralized by adding 3.5 grams (0.046 mole) of glycolic acid, the reaction mixture was dissolved in commercial hexane and filtered. After Washing with water, the solvent was removed under reduced pressure. The product, N.N-bis(Z-hydroxyethyl)lauramide, had a nitrogen content of 4.87% (theory 4.87%).

7 EXAMPLE 12 N,N-bis(Z-decanolyloxyethyl) lauramide.Seven grams (0.037 mole) of decanoyl chloride was added dropwise to a stirred mixture of 5.0 grams (0.017 mole) of N,N- .bis(2 hydroxyethyl)lauramide, 3.0 grams (0.038 mole) of pyridine, and 20 milliliters of dioxane. Stirring was continued for an additional 40 minutes. After hydrolyzing the excess decanoyl chloride with water, milliliters of hexane was added. The pyridine hydrochloride and dioxane were removed by repeated water washings. The hexane solution was dried over anhydrous sodium sulfate, filtered, passed through an activated alumina column to remove residual free acid, and disolven-tized under reduced pressure. ethyl)lauramide had a nitrogen content of 2.41% (theory 2.34%

EXAMPLE .13

N,N-bis(2 lauroyloxyethyl)lauramide.-N,N bis(2 laurolyoxyethyl)lauramide was prepared by the procedure of Example 6 from 5.0 grams (0.048 mole) of diethanolarnine and 30.0 grams (0.150 mole) of lauric acid. The product, N,N-bis(2-lauroyloxyethyl)lauramide, had a nitrogen content of 2.22% (theory 2.15%).

EXAMPLE 114 4-(6 (7 )-hydr0xystearoyl )m0rph0line.-Six grams (0.02 mole) of. 6(7)-hydroxy-stearic acid, grams (0.12 mole) of morpholine, and 10 milliliters of benzene were stirred under reii-ux in an. apparatus equipped with a Dean-Stark trap.

Periodic infrared analysis indicated that the reaction had approached equilibrium after 60 hours. The reaction mixture was diluted with 50 milliliters of diethyl ether and washed three times with 40-millil-iter portions of 1% sodium hydroxide solution (4:1 mixture of water and isopropanol). Then the etherbenzene solution was washed'three times with 5 0-milliliter portions of water. After drying the ether-benzene solution over anhydrous calcium sulfate, the solvent was stripped. The product, 4-(6(7)hydroxystearoyl)mor phol-ine, was recrystallized from petroleum ether. Elementary analysis indicated 3.75%

nitrogen (theory 3.79%

EXAMPLE 15 The product, N,N-bis(2-decanoyloxy- 1 1 EXAMPLE 16 4-(I2-propionoxyoleoyl)morpholine.-Tl1ree hundred twelve grams (lmole) of methyl ricinoleate and 174 grams (2 moles) of morpholine were stirred and refiuxed in an apparatus equipped with a short Vigreaux column, reflux condenser, and Dean-Stark trap. Titration of one-milliliter aliquots periodically for unreacted morpholine indicated that the reaction had approached equilibrium after 36 hours. After the excess morpholine had been stripped under reducedv pressure, the product was distilled under high vacuum. 4-ricinoleoylmor- .pholine distilled between 243-246 C. at 0.2 millimeter. Elementary analysis indicated at 3.80% nitrogen (theory 3.81%). One hundred fifty grams (0.41 mole) of 4-ricinoleoylmorpholine and 150 grams (1.15 moles) of propionic anhydride were stirred and refluxed for three hours. After the propionic acid and excess propionic anhydride were distilled under reduced pressure, the product was distilled under high vacuum. The fraction distilling between 250-254 C. at 0.3 millimeter was dissolved in benzene and percolated through a column of activated alumina. The morpholide was eluted with a 1:1 ethanol-benzene mixture. After stripping the solvent under reduced pressure, the product, 4-(12-propionoxyoleoyl)monpholine, had a nitrogen content of 3.12% (theory 3.31%).

EXAMPLE 17 N-tert-butyloleazmide.-N-tert-butyloleamide was prepared by the procedure of Example 2 from 19.6 grams (0.27 mole) of tert-butyla mine and 40.0 grams (0.13 mole) of oleoyl chloride. The product, N-tert-butyloleamide, had a nitrogen content of 4.19% (theory 4.12%).

EXAMPLE 18 N oleoylhexamethylenimine.N oleoylhexamethylenimine was prepared by the procedure of Example 2 firom 9.88 grams (0.10 mole) of hexarnethylenirnine, 8.0

grams (0.10 mole) of pyridine, and 30.0 grams (0.10 mole) of oleoyl chloride. The product, N-oleoylhexamethylenimine, had a nitrogen content of 3.79% (theory 3.85%).

EXAMPLE 19 N-le0yl-N-methylpiperazine.-N-oleoyl N methyl- 1 piper-azine was prepared by the procedure of Example 2 from 23.3 grams (0.23 mole) of N-methylpiperazine and 35.0 grams (0.12 mole) of oleoyl chloride. The product, N-oleoyl-N'-methylpiperazine, had a nitrogen content of 7.44% (theory 7.68%).

EXAMPLE 20 4-petr0selinoylmorpholine.4-petroselinoylmorpho1ine was prepared by the procedure of Example 6 from 6.2 grams (0.071 mole) of morpholine and 10.0 grams (0.035

mole) of petroselin-ic acid. The product, 4-petroselinoylmorphol-ine, had a nitrogen content of 3.94% (theory EXAMPLE 21 v Morpholides of parsley seed oil fatty acids-The essential oil was removed from the crude hexaneextracted parsley seed oil by steam distillation. The parsley seed oil was saponified with potassium hydroxide, and the soaps were decomposed with hydrochloric acid to obtain the free parsley seed oil fatty acids.

The morpholides of parsley seed acids were prepared by the procedure of Example 6 from 32 grams of morpholine and 68 grams of parsley seed acids. The product, the morpholides of parsley seed oil fatty acids, had a nitrogen content of 3.43%.

We claim: 1. N-n-butyldecanamide. 2. N-isoa myldecanamide. Y 3. N-cycloheXyldecariam-ide. 4. N-tert-butyloleamide.

5. N,N-bis 2-decanoyloxyethyl decanamide. 6. N,N-bis(2-deca-noyloxyethyDlauramide.

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OTHER REFERENCES CHARLES B. PARKER, Primary Examiner.

NICHOLAS RIZZO, Examiner.

40 vol. 74,

Bull Soc. Chim France, 1947, pp.

ROBERT V. HINES, JOSE TOVAR, Assistant Examiners. 

1. N-N-BUTYLDECANAMIDE. 